Dr. Carolyn Coon

  How’s yours? Do you walk in a high (your definition) level of  ‘quality of life’? I suspect we should begin with a definition… how do you define this state? One little hint… quality of life is not a ‘not’. It isn’t what isn’t in your life nor is it looking at an absence of […]

  Not an idle question. We tend to relive yesterday or we plan for tomorrow and/or both, but… do we miss now in the process? It really is a legitimate question and one I’ve asked any number of times in various and sundry ways… still relevant – where do we spend the vast majority of our ‘living’ time,

  One of my favorite scriptures is in Jeremiah (29:11): “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”!!! He has plans to prosper us… PLUS not harm, give us hope, future! Goodness, what a

   Do you believe that you are a person of worth and value? Maybe this should be stated a bit stronger… do you know that you are a person of worth and value? I know this may sound… harsh, but would you recognize these two qualities in yourself… and in others? According to what standard do

  Would you describe yourself as shy? Is ‘shy’ a negative? Does this upset you? Obvious answer… it depends. Personally I’ve always felt that the shy (other person) is worth the effort to get to know. Perhaps it’s because I tend toward the ‘shy’ myself. But shy can be expressed in a variety of ways. Being introverted is

  ‘Wrong’ may be a bit strong, but ‘not completely right’ seemed to beg the statement. This refers to a stand I had previously made. A couple of years ago I had written that we, as Christians, have no option but to forgive if we want to live forgiven. That’s true, my ‘error’ was that

  Often this gets translated into a mindset that there’s only one way of doing things, of seeing (fill in the blank) – and that rarely is the case. As a young person I discovered I could see more than one answer, more than one side in the situation. This made taking multiple choice tests extremely

  Have you truly considered the impact that word has on your relationships??? All your relationships. Your level of trust – in the other person, in yourself, in the relationship – determines what you do and say and what you don’t. Granted, that’s an obvious statement, but do you really consider the effect and influence

and a time for every purpose under heaven.” I’ve always liked that scripture from Ecclesiastes (and the song). Part of the reason I like this is the inherent promise of a better tomorrow. For every ‘negative’ there’s a positive – and yes, each positive does speak of a negative. However, the point is the balance between

  Did the movie, The Bucket List, inspire you to make your own list? And after you made your list… then what? Regardless of how long ago you made your list (years, or right now) and presupposing you know where you put that list… look at it again. Have you accomplished anything on your list? Are